Icelandic EVE Online Devs Not Consumed by Volcano Yet

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Icelandic EVE Online Devs Not Consumed by Volcano Yet



In case the eruption of the Eyjafjallajokull volcano had you worried about the fate of Iceland-based EVE Online developer CCP, worry not: It hasn't been buried in volcanic ash or lava just yet.

In case you hadn't heard, there was a big volcanic eruption last week over in Iceland. The volcanic ash has been wreaking havoc on international shipping [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/100132-Icelandic-Volcano-Causes-Videogame-Delays], causing videogame release delays ... but what of the videogame developer actually located in Iceland? I speak, of course, of EVE Online maker CCP, based out of Reykjavik.

As it turns out, any worries are completely unfounded, a CCP spokesperson told Eurogamer [http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/eve-developer-ccp-not-buried-under-ash]. Not only is CCP not buried under ash, but the volcanic eruption won't be impacting the game's operations at all.

"There hasn't been any impact on our day-to-day operations, including the production of our next EVE Online expansion, Tyrannis," said CCP's Sveinn Jóhannesson Kjarval. "The servers hosting the EVE universe are located in London so they are not affected by the fire and brimstone in any way."

"Volcanic eruptions are a regular occurrence here in Iceland," continued Jóhannesson Kjarval. "and as such we have been wise enough to locate our major settlements mostly out of harm's way. "Also, due to the fact that the high winds mostly always blow to the east, we here in Reykjavík are ironically far less affected by the fallout of ash than the rest of northern Europe (sorry about that, Northern Europe!)"

The worst trouble that the developer had suffered, he said, was having to reroute employees' flight routes on business trips. Tyrannis, which lets EVE players colonize planets, is still slated to hit in mid-late May.

(Image: MSNBC [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36645958?GT1=43001#])

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SoxFan96

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Well not major news.
"As of now nothing has really happened to us".

Still, can I get a pronunciation on Eyjafjallajokull?

And, I love those pics coming out with the static lightning and eruption. Very epic.
 

Riakam

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People from Iceland don't mess around - they won't let lava get in the way of VIDEO GAMES! Well, at least not ones set in space. :)
 

pffh

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SoxFan96 said:
Well not major news.
"As of now nothing has really happened to us".

Still, can I get a pronunciation on Eyjafjallajokull?

And, I love those pics coming out with the static lightning and eruption. Very epic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jq-sMZtSww
 

Jared

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Well, I would have been surprised if they had been effected to be honest.

Good to hear they working hard though!
 

gigastrike

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It hasn't effected them? I'm getting ash here, and I live in Jounderjickik.

[sub]Being serious, good for them[/sub]
 

josh797

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SoxFan96 said:
Well not major news.
"As of now nothing has really happened to us".

Still, can I get a pronunciation on Eyjafjallajokull?

And, I love those pics coming out with the static lightning and eruption. Very epic.
what a word. seriously how in the hell can you seriously expect anyone to be able to pronounce that correctly
 

Tireseas_v1legacy

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CCP has probably the best business model for it's product, and that business model pretty much just showed itself as being volcano proof. Near 100% digital distribution has its advantages.
 

GothmogII

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That cloud almost looks like a Protoss Dark Archon is trying to form...

Power...overwhelming.
 

DTWolfwood

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"Eyjafjallajokull volcano" really? thats the name of the volcano? so can anyone pronounce that?

Well good to see CCP is still there and less affected XD

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jq-sMZtSww omg that is too funny! the word has only 4 syllables!
 

viciouspen

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I've run into their crew 3 times at developer conventions, they're surprisingly rude and jerkish.

Can't say I'll be sad if they get burried under ash :p

A group of their coders crashed a conference given by autodesk like a bunch of blathering 3rd graders asking the autodesk professional if he became and artist so he could draw male genetalia all day.

Seriously, they're a bunch of crude jerks.